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Context: The current study aims to determine the nutrients and nutraceuticals content and in vitro biological activities of suggested poly-plant parts formulae. Formula I contains milk thistle, black seeds, tomato pomace, ginseng, cinnamon, eucalyptus, marjoram, molokhia, sweet fennel, black pepper, turmeric and gum arabic, while Formula II contains milk thistle, spearmint leaves, marjoram leaves, sweet fennel, lemon peels, potato peels, orange peels, onion skin, apricot kernels, turmeric, gum arabic. Data of the nutrients composition of the suggested formulae powder indicated that carbohydrates (49.87 to 51.50 g.100g-1) was the largest compound followed by crude fat (17.45 to 18.32 g.100g-1), total protein (15.08 to 16.23 g.100g-1), ash (10.06 to 12.86 g.100g-1) and crude fiber (3.87 to 4.76 g.100g-1). Also, suggested formulae powder is rich in different estimated elements (Na, Fe, Zn, Mn, Ca, Cu, P, Mg, K and Se) and vitamins (A, B2, B6, B9, C and E). Furthermore, nutraceuticals (bioactive compounds) content of suggested formulae powder indicated that phenolics were the largest compound followed by polysaccharides, terpenoids, flavonoids, saponin, triterpenoids, oxalate, kaempherol and lycopene. Also, the content of these compounds except terpenoids, triterpenoids, and oxalate are higher in formula I than formula II. The different extracts of the suggested formulae samples particularly ethanolic and methanolic also recorded several strong biological activities including antioxidant and scavenging activities, inhibition of low density lipoprotein oxidation (anti-atherosclerotic) and as antibacterial and antifungal activitis.. Such important biological effects could play important roles in strategies to combat/ prevent/treat many diseases, especially those for which oxidative stress is one of the mechanisms for its occurrence i.e. diabetes, cancer, atherosclerosis, cardiovascular diseases etc. Therefore, the present study recommended like of these formulae powder and/or extracts to be included in our daily diets, drinks, food supplementation and pharmaceuticals.
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